Post on a channel

/announce Meeting at the clubhouse, 19:00 in a DM posts the text on the #club channel.

export default new CommandBuilder()
  .setName('announce')
  .setDescription('Post on the club channel')
  .addStringArg((arg) => arg.setName('text').setRequired().setRest())
  .setHandler(async (ctx) => {
    const channel = ctx.client.channels.get('#club');
    if (!channel) return ctx.reply('#club is not on the radio');
    await channel.send(new MessageBuilder().setTitle('📣 Announcement').addLine(ctx.args.text).setOverflow('split'));
    return ctx.reply('Posted');
  });

What happens

client.channels.get() finds a channel by name or by slot index in the radio's table. The bot answers if the channel is missing instead of failing.

channel.send() accepts a string or a MessageBuilder. A plain string over the budget throws MessageTooLongError. The builder with setOverflow('split') sends up to three numbered parts instead.

The message goes through the send queue. Transmissions are two seconds apart and the parts of one message stay together.

Go further

• Sending messages for the budgets, the builder and delivery status.
• Restrict a command so only owners can announce.
• MessageBuilder in the reference.